Hurley v. Caldwell
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Morgan county; the Hon. Owen P. Thompson, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cooke
This is a bill filed by the appellees, Nancy M. Hurley, Eliza S. Willson and Effie M. Kamm, in the circuit court of Morgan county, to set aside the last will and testament of their father, Robert L. Caldwell, on the ground of testamentary incapacity and the exercise of undue influence. The complainants in the bill are the daughters of the deceased ( and the defendants are his six sons. Issues were joined and a trial had before a jury, resulting in a verdict that the paper offered in evidence was not the last will and testament of Robert L. Caldwell. Motion for a new trial was overruled and a…
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